jerry-built

The word “jerry-built” has 3 syllables: jer-ry-built.

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɛriˌbɪlt/.


What is synonym and antonym for jerry-built?

In the thesaurus, “jerry-built” has 18 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jerry-built along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for jerry-built

  • clumsy
  • combined
  • concocted
  • contrived
  • crude
  • designed
  • devised
  • flawed
  • reassembled
  • rebuilt
  • reconstructed
  • redeveloped
  • reedified
  • retrofit
  • retrofitted
  • rough
  • rude
  • threw up

Antonyms for jerry-built

  • adept
  • adroit
  • artistic
  • demolished
  • destroyed
  • devastated
  • disassembled
  • dismantled
  • dismembered
  • expert
  • faultless
  • finished
  • flattened
  • flawless
  • knocked down
  • masterly
  • meticulous
  • neat
  • perfect
  • polished
  • pulverized
  • razed
  • refined
  • ruined
  • shattered
  • skillful
  • smashed
  • sophisticated
  • struck
  • took down
  • tore down
  • well-done
  • wrecked

Meanings of jerry-built

  • adjective
    1. Built cheaply and shoddily.

Example Sentences

  • The hastily constructed shed in the backyard was unmistakably jerry-built.
  • He regretted purchasing the jerry-built computer, as it constantly malfunctioned.
  • The bridge, though initially sturdy-looking, was actually jerry-built and collapsed under heavy traffic.
  • The homeowner discovered that the walls of his house were poorly built and jerry-built when they started crumbling.
  • The company faced lawsuits for selling jerry-built appliances that posed safety hazards to consumers.

On this page you'll find 51 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jerry-built, such as: adept, adroit, artistic, clumsy, combined, concocted, contrived.

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